Researchers develop porous, 3D forms of graphene that are 10 times stronger than steel...
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has designed one of the strongest lightweight materials that is 10 times stronger...
Progressive Insurance selects BAE’s NetReveal solution to detect insurance frauds
US-based Progressive Insurance has selected the NetReveal® general insurance counter-fraud solution developed by BAE Systems Applied Intelligence to help the company identify claims fraud...
Ford calls back more than 400,000 Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs for fuel leaks
Ford has ordered a trio of recalls affecting more than 400,300 SUVs in the United States, Canada, Mexico and in federalised territories.
The company has...
The end of an era? – Boeing to slash production of the iconic 747
Aerospace giant Boeing announced last week that it plans to slash production of the iconic four-engine 747 jumbo jet to only six a year...
Engineering students build a functional portable 3D printer
Fourth year Mechanical Engineering students at the University of Leicester have created a portable, battery operated 3D printer.
They have made various mechanical adjustments to a portable 3D...
Solidscape and Kangshuo Group create largest 3D printing service bureau to support China’s fast...
Solidscape®, Inc. has announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with the Kangshuo Group Co. Ltd for the creation of the largest 3D printing...
MakerBot opens first Innovation Centre in Europe
3D printing giant Stratasys has announced that the first MakerBot Innovation Centre in Europe is set to open in Italy this June at the...
Graphene 3D Lab launches new functional magnetic filament
Graphene 3D Lab has added a new functional magnetic filament to its product line which will allow printing of 3D projects with components that...
Pentagon awards $2.1bn tanker aircraft contract to Boeing
As part of an initial 2011 contract to design and develop the US Air Force’s next- generation tanker aircraft, Boeing has been awarded a...
Bayer acquires Monsanto for $66bn
German drug maker Bayer has agreed to purchase US seed giant Monsanto for $66 billion, creating a vast conglomerate spanning pharmaceuticals, health products and...